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Approved Minutes
Study Meeting of February 28,2004
1. CALL TO ORDER
A duly noticed study meeting of the Burlingame City Council was held on the above date at the Burlingame
Recreation Department. Mayor Rosalie O'Mahony called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Baylock, Coffey, Galligan, Nagel, O'Mahony
None
3.
a.PRESENT CAPITAL IMPRO PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS
DPW Bagdon presented Council with the capital improvement project recommendations for 2004-05.
b. PRESENT BUDGET BALANCING RECOMMENDATIONS
FD Nava presented Council with budget balancing recommendations.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following residents spoke regarding the budget cuts: Cecile Coar, l224Drake, Katie O'8nen,2204
Poppy Drive, Linda Lees, Ann Keighran, 1531 Vancouver, Stephen Hamilton, 105 Crescent, and John Root,
1403 Montero.
COUNCIL FEEDBACK
COUNCIL WILL REVIEW THE ITEMS WERE IDENTIFIED FOR POSSIBLE
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CHANGES FROM THE STAFF REC ONS AND PROVIDE CONSENSUS
DIRECTION
City staff presented Council with 175 budget reduction items totaling $4.69 million for review and
consideration. The Council reviewed the proposed reductions and recommended the following changes
Reinstate the proposed $2,L25 reduction in the Commissioner's Dinner (item #15); increase tier three
reductions by $2,125, Council travel, conferences & meetings (item #16); increase tier three reductions by
$3,000, Finance Communications (item #35); reinstate the proposed $21,850 reduction in community groups
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2. ROLL CALL
STAFF REPORTS
funding (Item #78); increase tier three reductions by $31,250, police crossing guards (item #121); increase
tier three reductions by $21,500, Admin/IT website development (item #135).
Council reviewed a proposal to substitute the 2001 Corporation Yard Lease Revenue Bonds reserve fund
with a surety bond in order to use the $1.1 million to fund the FY 2004-05 Capital Improvements Program.
The Council directed staff to proceed with the surety bond substitution.
Council also reviewed a proposal to refund (refinance) the 1995 Library Reconstruction Lease Revenue
Bonds in order to achieve debt service savings and a one-time budget savings based on the timing of the
refunding. The Council directed that staff proceed with the refunding.
b. PRESENT DEPARTMENT GOALS
Council reviewed each department's goals for FY 2004105
Council adjourned to closed session at 12:05 p.m.
6, CLOSED SESSION:
Council met in closed session and directed staff regarding the following:
Conference with Labor Negotiators pursuant to Government Code $ 54957.6: City Negotiators: Jim
Nantell, Bob Bell; Labor Organizations: PoliceiFire Administrators; Police Officers Association;
AFSCME, Locals 2190 and 829; BAMM; Teamsters Local 856; Department Heads and
unrepresented employees
r- i. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor O'Mahony adjourned the meeting at 12:19 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Ann T. Musso
City Clerk
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